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Muslims, Jews and Christians – get facilitating!

If only there was more "inter-faith dialogue", I'm sure religious conflict would be a thing of the past. Yes indeedy. But here's the difficult bit: how do you FACILITATE(excuse the shouting, but it's such a groovy word) such vital dialogue? Step forward the Three Faiths Forum, which is holding an "All-day Facilitators' Forum" in St Ethelburga's in the City of London next month. In case you're interested, here's the flyer. (NB: glad to see that there's a "bead workshop", though I read it first as "bread workshop", which I imagine would work equally well.)

Interfaiths Facilitators Forum

8th October all the day

Location: St Ethelburga's

When you create opportunities for people to share their stories in a receptive environment, barriers can be broken down and new relationships formed that go beyond prejudice and projection. For several years, St Ethelburga’s has been exploring the many applications of personal narrative in inter-religious or inter-cultural relationship building, and the healing of conflict. This day of experiential exercises and discussion will share some of our learning. Aimed at those working in peace-making, community-building, education, and inter-faith dialogue, or anyone who enjoys sharing and hearing the stories of others. With Justine Huxley

Will include some of the following:

• An exploration of the power of narrative approaches

• The human experience – why story is fundamental to our existence

• Changing the contract – how story enables listeners to respond differently from everyday conversation

• Lots of tools and exercises for creating story sharing possibilities

• Effective story triggers

• Making space safe

• Hearing our own stories back / changes in teller perspectives

• An experience of the ‘bead workshop’ – a method of sharing stories of loss